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It looks neat, I probably wouldnt purchase one for this price point being described though.

If they're a $1300 firearm and you can score one $300 cheaper, sounds like a no brainer if its the firearm you have your eye on. If you want it, get it. When you let deals pass you by there is always an element of regret involved.

The Files is awesome, even with my late night post still got some good input.

Should have made it a poll; looks like so far 1 yes, 1 maybe/yes, and 3 no's.

My history with KelTec is I had a PMR-30. Was a fun range toy, and 99% reliable, but the mags were a pain (literally) to load, and 22 mag ammo costs as much as centerfire, and is not as fun to shoot, so I sold it.

I currently have the other KelTec bull pup, the RDB.
Mine has been 99% reliable, with only the occasional malfunction, about 500 rounds through it. Good minute of man accuracy, an excellent trigger and overall a really fun little rifle. Shooting it has renewed my interest in the RFB, which had waned after my initial interest when they started trickling out 5+ years ago.

That being said, from what I've read online, most of the negative feedback on them was from the initial releases of the rifle, mostly 2012-2014.

Keltecs suck. They have great ideas. Just wait until someone ripps it off and builds it right. I have only handled a few keltecs but they all had major issues. My friends pistol started to have failure to feeds one day. Took the slide off and set it on the table. It woukd rock back and forth like a rockin chair. Bent slide. Keltec did fix the pistol and he sold it right after.

My experience with Kel tecs is that with a break in period and some time to work through the bugs they are mostly reliable.

I've owned five models none of which are the one that you are looking at.

If this was a poll you could put me down for "maybe".

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That's a damn good price. I don't have experience with their rifles. I had 2 of the PMR's and sold both due to issues even after the first one was sent back under recall. I like that Kel-Tec is very forward thinking with their designs, but I hate that they take a gen 2 to work out the issues with their guns. It seems a lot of manufacturers use the the public for QC. Sig especially comes to mind. If you like to be different than a standard black gun in 308, then I would give it a go. Especially if you're sitting on a stack of FAL mags like I am. Like you said, could always sell if you don't like it or trade for what you do want.

Keep in mind the detractors have only experience with pistols and not the model you are interested in. Your experience with the RDB will mirror what you experience with the RFB or better. IMO.

I agree with this. And my experience has been with a 3AT, two P11s, a SU16, and sub 2000. All of this was over 10 years ago.

It's not that I had bad experience with them, it's more that my experience with them has been forgettable.

All but the sub 2000 have been trade fodder, if I remembered I had it, it would have been traded too.

That's why I'd say "maybe", if it works for you go for it. Personally, I'd lean more towards a FAL or M1A, because those spots are empty in my collection currently. Every time I get something that has a novelty factor it ends up with a few boxes of ammo through it and stuffed in the back of the safe till it goes through my head that I'm not using it, and sell or trade it down the road.

For the record the 3AT and P11 were traded towards a bolt action, the second P11 was on tool box duty in my garage till I moved, the SU16 got traded to a friend for a kryloned wasr and house brand 30-30, and the sub 2000 sits lonely and folded in the back of the safe.

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I would stay away from the RFB unless they have a new gen that fixes the bugs from what Ive seen, but RDB is good to go. The barrel is thin and theres a lot of plastic and still made by keel-tec but hey it works.

idk, there is alot to be said about a bp 308 with a good trigger and is reliable when it comes to funtioning, in a way the rbd is kinda keltec's answer to the WA2000.

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Watch the you tube video by guns gear and hank strange. If I remember right guns eith r had a few issues or pointed a few out. It was the 24" version. I have had mixed to bad things about reliability. It sucks because so many of their products are innovative and priced right, but Keltec just seems to be hit or miss